Giant Rhubarb

Homalomena

About Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena

Giant Rhubarb

Homalomena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wet forest, Woodland Garden

Humid climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm35.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Dark Salmon, Sienna

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Regular watering during dry periods

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Dilute liquid fertiliser

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Rust

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Snails

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Water gardening

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Rhizomes

6.2.3 Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Leaves used for wrapping food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUNNERA insignis

HOMALOMENA Wallisii

7.2 Common Name

Giant Rhubarb, Poorman's Umbrella

Homalomena

7.2.1 In Hindi

Giant Rhubarb

Homalomena

7.2.2 In German

Riesen- Rhabarber

Homalomena

7.2.3 In French

Géant rhubarbe

Homalomena

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gigante ruibarbo

Homalomena

7.2.5 In Greek

Giant Ραβέντι

Homalomena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Rhubarb gigante

homalomena

7.2.7 In Polish

Giant Rabarbar

Homalomena

7.2.8 In Latin

Giant RHEUM

Homalomena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Haloragales

Arales

8.5 Family

Gunneraceae

Araceae

8.6 Genus

Gunnera

Homalomena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA122

1 27800

Properties of Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena

Wondering what are the properties of Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena? We provide you with everything About Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena. Giant Rhubarb doesn't have thorns and Homalomena doesn't have thorns. Also Giant Rhubarb does not have fragrant flowers. Giant Rhubarb has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Homalomena has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena

Season and care of Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena is important to know. While considering everything about Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena Care, growing season is an essential factor. Giant Rhubarb season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Homalomena season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Giant Rhubarb is Loam and for Homalomena is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Giant Rhubarb is Acidic, Neutral and for Homalomena is Acidic, Neutral.

Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena Physical Information

Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Giant Rhubarb height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena are as follows:

Giant Rhubarb flower color: Dark Red, Dark Salmon and Sienna
Giant Rhubarb leaf color: Green
Homalomena flower color: Yellow green
Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena

Care of Giant Rhubarb and Homalomena include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Giant Rhubarb pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Giant Rhubarb needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Homalomena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.